Silke Gillessen Summer

Prof. Dr. med. Silke Gillessen is a senior consultant in the Medical Oncology-Hematology Department at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen. Silke Gillessen has an excellent reputation in the field of urogenital tumors and due to her specialist knowledge, she is a member of numerous oncology and expert boards. She has numerous research publications and since 1995, she is engaged in collaboration and leadership (as sub-investigator or principle investigator) in multiple clinical trials (Phase I-III) including first-in-man trials. Silke Gillessen graduated from the Medical School of the University in Basel, Switzerland. She also worked at several hospitals in Switzerland, at Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley NJ, USA, and at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston MA, USA.